Multi-pane glass assembly for a refrigerated display case
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1. A glass assembly for a refrigerated display case, the refrigerated display case having an insulated wall that separates a low temperature region of the refrigerated display case from the environment, the glass assembly comprising:
- a first pane having a first edge adapted to be positioned within the insulated wall;
a second pane substantially parallel with respect to the first pane, the second pane positioned a distance from the first pane to define a first space, the second pane having a second edge adapted to be positioned within the insulated wall, the second edge substantially aligned with the first edge; and
a third pane substantially parallel with respect to the first pane and the second pane, the third pane positioned a distance from the second pane to define a second space, the third pane having a third edge adapted to be positioned outside of the insulated wall, the third edge offset from the second edge and defining a step in the glass assembly.
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Abstract
A glass assembly for a refrigerated display case. In some embodiments, the glass assembly includes a first pane having a first edge, a second pane substantially parallel to the first pane having a second edge substantially aligned with the first edge, and a third pane substantially parallel with the first pane and the second pane. The third pane includes a third edge offset from the second edge and defines a step in the glass assembly.
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1. A glass assembly for a refrigerated display case, the refrigerated display case having an insulated wall that separates a low temperature region of the refrigerated display case from the environment, the glass assembly comprising:
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a first pane having a first edge adapted to be positioned within the insulated wall;
a second pane substantially parallel with respect to the first pane, the second pane positioned a distance from the first pane to define a first space, the second pane having a second edge adapted to be positioned within the insulated wall, the second edge substantially aligned with the first edge; and
a third pane substantially parallel with respect to the first pane and the second pane, the third pane positioned a distance from the second pane to define a second space, the third pane having a third edge adapted to be positioned outside of the insulated wall, the third edge offset from the second edge and defining a step in the glass assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A glass assembly for a refrigerated display case, the glass assembly comprising:
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a first pane extending in a first direction;
a second pane substantially parallel with respect to the first pane and extending in the first direction, the second pane spaced a distance from the first pane along a second direction oriented substantially orthogonally to the first pane and the second pane to define a first space between the first pane and the second pane;
a first spacer positioned in the first space;
a third pane substantially parallel with the first pane and the second pane and extending in the first direction, the third pane spaced a distance from the second pane along the second direction to define a second space between the second pane and the third pane; and
a second spacer positioned in the second space, the second spacer offset from the first spacer in the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A refrigerated display case comprising:
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an insulated wall positioned to separate a low temperature interior of the refrigerated display case from the environment, the insulated wall including a perimeter wall having a recess; and
a glass assembly at least partially supported by the perimeter wall between the low temperature interior of the refrigerated display case and the environment, the glass assembly including a first pane at least partially positioned within the recess, a second pane substantially parallel with respect to the first pane and at least partially positioned within the recess, the second pane spaced a distance from the first pane to define a first space, and a third pane substantially parallel with respect to the first pane and the second pane, the third pane positioned outside of the recess to define a step in the glass assembly. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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